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Once again our military intelligence at work... How stupid can the Airforce be. Let the kid play then make him come back and coach and recruit when his playing days are over for say 2 years. This bureaucratic BS at its finest.
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Get the garbage can ouuta there
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Archie Manning in the Hall, if so he ranks up there... as on futile teams..
Missed it but that and Barry were my first thoughts.1st one who comes to mind for me is Archie Manning. Yes, only a College Football HOFer, but he was absolute magic on arguably the worst team's ever 15 year start to their franchise. His lineage speaks for itself.
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He was a member of the no name defense young un..,...kind of sad....always liked the guy....terrible his son took that hit in college as is a quadriplegic...........Nick was a member of the "Killer B's"...............
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Disclaimer: This is a sincere attempt to understand what others see in McDermott. Not trying to start an argument, as I don't think we have enough info for a meaningful conclusion right now either way.
But I am really struggling with this guy so far. And I am an optimist by nature and have pretty much talked myself into every single Bills coach (at least during their first preseason) over the past four decades.
Here's what worries me:
-Never says anything remotely interesting. Buttoned-down corporate speak all the way. And I know there is value in keeping your thoughts to yourself, but this kind of say-nothing style doesn't necessarily mask deep thoughts. It often means the person actually has no insight. The way he communicates publicly completely reminds me of Russ Brandon. That is not a good thing, in my opinion.
-Seems to have read a few too many leadership books. He seems like he is trying to manufacture himself into a leader through notes and aphorisms and process. I am beyond skeptical of that approach in any organizational context. He doesn't seem comfortable in his skin to me - even the way he fidgets around in press conferences. He seems like a guy who loves the idea of being a leader, but hasn't discovered his own authentic approach. Feels like he's playing dress-up. (Again, screams Russ Brandon.)
-Seems technocratic - thinks success will come primarily through control, detail, process. All well and good at times, but nowhere near enough to manage the seething, human, multi-variable complexity that is any football team.
-Role in the Whaley affair is unclear, but optics do look like a bit of a backstabbing power grab. I admit this could be TOTALLY off.
Here's what I like:
-People he's worked with seem to like the guy.
-Reportedly does a good job of connecting to and caring about players as individuals.
-I have mad respect for Andy Reid, so I like the tree.
I admit, my negatives are superficial and based on my own cursory observations, whereas the positives are substantive and based on the experience and testimony of people who have worked with him.
But right now I just have the feeling he is in over his head, but has impressed the Pegulas with his organized approach, attention to detail, and stoic wrestler manner - none of which will make him a good coach IMO.
I really hope I'm wrong, and I'm totally prepared to fall in love with the guy as things play out. But I can't remember feeling this cold about a hire. Even Marrone who came off as a total tool early on, somehow convinced me he might have something.
Again agree with most of what you said and seems to be a good evaluator of talent based on the draft... still begs the question can he coach and no he doesnt have 3 years, two at best.... option on third with the talent on this tean now if he can coach?
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Change is.... Billsy
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Easy guys, now that Whaley is gone someone needs to be TPegs gopher.... setting up meetings, making calls... filling the water glasses... same on Sabres side...
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not another thread like this:(
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The Bills finished behind the Fish and the Cheatriots... unless you are doing advanced calculus with those mag deliveries behind two other teams is third place...My route was the longest of any carrier between 1983-1987. I had well over 875 customers and my delivery times were usually 6-8 hours which was recognised as the third best time but I also had 80-100 more businesses and houses compared to Larry Morton and Chet Blank (those two really werent better than me but they had less catalogs and packages). I had more satisfied people that knew me and kept asking for my route to be expanded but my boss (the superintendant) didnt want to increase it. Shirl and i have discussed this before and she knows I had the hardest rout but I never complained. Just like Russ Brandin. And no we arent third best in the division. We have great players and we'll get more with Tyrod redoing his contract. Im even writing a letter to Mr Peluga to see if he wants me to help look at tickets this season until October when we go to Arizona for winter.
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Lost my brother in his mid 30s to that horrible disease despite
multiple attempts, never could shake his demons and finally other diseases took his life. I will add your son to my prayer list. Hang in there yourself and dont isolate.
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You're a complete nut job.... jump off the highest building on your old route.... third best route??? There were only three routes in Buffalo
3rd best route like the Bills in the AFC East only in front of the Jests or Fish depending on the year, still not making the playoffs.
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Nice guys finish last and so do the Bills under Russ.Quote him
North Buffalo has your head all foggy. South Buffalo is the place where people think straight. Mr Brandin has done a great job and should be given more responsiBills. He really is a nice guy when I met him. I don't have a photo thing on my trackphone but he was nice enough to help me find Shirls latch rug craft section. Its the little things he does that should be recognised. Quote him
Thanks mike.
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Screw Russ, Bills havent been in playoffs for too long... man shoulda been fired a long time ago.
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. True but a Union helps balance an uneven power relationship in a potentially adversarial setup. That dimension i would argue is better for the worker in the long run, but id company is failing it is too easy to blame union for ressons for the failing, ignoring the underlying issue.Of course unions aren't the only ones creating tension - I'm not implying that. The labor/management relationship always has the potential for clashes. Adding unions to the mix adds another dimension to an already adversarial relationship. LA is right though - if you are unhappy in your job, and you can't change the situation, then at some point a person needs to understand that it's on them to do something about it. A union can't solve everything.
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While I can empathize with the situation at your wife's workplace, the reality is that poisoned atmospheres create high turnover, high turnovers create inefficiencies, inefficiencies erode margins, and once the pocketbook gets hit, people who own/run the company tend to adjust personnel to eliminate the poisoned atmosphere.
It doesn't often happen quickly, and many times it's corrected long after the quality people are gone, but in the end, when you find yourself at a bad job, you only have to ask yourself a few questions:
Can you change it?
If the answer is no, can you live with it?
If the answer is still no, then, well, what are you waiting for?
You can always go get what your worth. Always. But it's up to you, not someone else to make that happen.
Here's an example: The Buffalo News is in the process, apparently, of developing new contracts for the workers. The newspaper will do promotions about how great it is, and when they do, left wing-nutbag-turned-sports writer Timmah Graham is often times tweeting "If the newspaper is that great, it can afford to give the workers the contract they want."
This is stupidity. If you want to make a point to the newspaper, quit and get what you're worth somewhere else. And if you can't, come to terms what your current market value and take the steps necessary to increase your value.
Unfortunately, self-important people are usually crappy as self-awareness and, ultimately self-accountability, so the easy, lazy, progressive thing to do is complain that you're not getting what you're worth because 'the man' is out to get you.
Too easy to blame the left or progressives. Bad management is bad management whether the left is complaining about the mannor the right is complete laining about the union... Complaining is usually not a good sign in general. Self important ceos raping and pillaging a company while cutting workforce in the name of downsizing is also a bad sign.
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A right to work state recognizes the right to unionize. Unlike other states, you are not forced to join a union just to work. With regard to pay and benefits, there are many unions, each with their own contracts and negotiations. Some are more powerful than others. Speaking for myself, I make about 35% more in hourly wage than telecom techs make working for companies with a non-unionized workforce, and I have excellent health insurance provided to me free of charge. The drawback of a unionized workforce is that it creates a very real "us vs them" mentality between labor and management, which I believe is detrimental to the business, and ultimately to the customer.
That I understand though Unions are not the only ones that create that tension. My wife is a nurse in a non-union shop in ny and management constantly creates tension with the nurses. Docs are catered too and this ortho OR hospital is losing nurses rapidly because of this poisoned atmosphere. It happened on Capitol Hill in certain offices when I was there. Staffers avoided those office which had nothing to do with politics. It crossed party lines, but we served at the descretion and salaries were and are relatively low even for public servants.
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Oh common all these discussions are biased farces on both sides claiming rumor and innuendo as facts and attacking the messengers when someone disputes. Pot can I introduce you to the kettle.there is a reason that tom made an automated script for tibs and pastajoe. They're not worth time. Replying to either makes the board worse. Just if youbdidnt know. They're a farce and need to be banned
Clapper saying there’s no evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign & Russians seems rather important, no? http://bit.ly/2mMxw0m
So, if we believe Clapper:
1. Trump's claim of wiretapping is false.
2. Dems claim of Trump-Russia collusion is false.
Your move Dems.
Gator, Pasta, Baskin,,,,,,,,,,,and the rest
No....no...no........“He’s lying about the part I don’t like, but telling the truth about the part I like!”
Clapper has his own bureaucratic agenda to extracate from the political fray... Aint happening on either side.., Trump or his associates??? We shall see and doesnt take Sessions off the hook.
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No. I am a union employee in a right to work state. I earn the highest non-management wage in the company - an extremely large company that everyone is familiar with. Every few years we have negotiations, we eventually get a new, good contract, and I only had to strike once - for two days. Right to work does not prevent unions from either existing or helping advocate for the employee. What right to work does is hold the union's feet to the fire to make sure the employees are well trained and keep the wages and benefits from becoming inflated to the point of being impractical. When you're a business in a right to work state, a company with a unionized workforce must still be competitive with non-union companies - ultimately that competition still works for the consumer.
Another way to look at it is having the freedom to choose. Right to work does not eliminate unions, it only allows non-union companies to enter into competition. Choice is always good. Competition is always good. Everyone benefits.
It depends as long as right to unionize is protected... in a lot of places even in NY it isnt always done. True Unions can become unresponsive, not good... to me though unless anti-trust laws are enforced im not sure right to work is good plus does the earning power calcs include health insurance purchases?
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But he did...................it is EVERYBODY but us.......
He also does his usual twist and pout ..........and tries to equate my posting of an article to "settling for less" ......
I guess my 43 years in the healthcare field don't count
Not really too myopically biased.
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?Are we absolutely sure Trump was born in the US? Has he released his birth certificate and if so do you think its real?
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All heresy by right wing conspiracy theorists but turn around is fair play so have at it. Clinton and Bushes were in bed with same crowd... Trump isnt so this is upsetting the apple cart for better or worse.Do you remember how upset the political left was when as SoS, Hillary Clinton laundered millions through the Clinton Foundation from terrorist states in exchange special favors?
Neither does anyone else.
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Rump again listening to right wing Breitbart made up shiite to take focus off Sessions who lied.
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